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Lake Manyara AirportIATA code LKY

Lake Manyara Airport (LKY/HTLM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lake Manyara, Tanzania in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Codes: LKY · HTLM; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Lake Manyara Airport (LKY/HTLM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lake Manyara, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -3.500°, 36.420°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lake Manyara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lake Manyara Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LKY
ICAO code: HTLM
City: Lake Manyara
Country: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: -3.376°, 35.818°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lake Manyara Airport’s own pages.

LKY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,265 m (4,150 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Tanzania Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Arusha Airport ARK · 90 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LKY

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 12/30: 1,220 m, asphalt.

Runways at LKY: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
12/30	1,220 m4,003 ft	20 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from LKY

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LKY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at LKY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lake Manyara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lake Manyara Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Lake Manyara

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Lake Manyara Airport: common questions

Where is Lake Manyara Airport?

Lake Manyara Airport serves Lake Manyara, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.376°, 35.818°.

What are the airport codes for Lake Manyara Airport?

The IATA code is LKY and the ICAO code is HTLM.

What time zone is LKY in?

Lake Manyara Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.

How many runways does Lake Manyara Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LKY: 12/30 (1,220 m (4,003 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Lake Manyara Airport?

Per Wikidata, LKY is operated by Tanzania Airports Authority.

What is the elevation of Lake Manyara Airport?

OurAirports gives LKY’s elevation as 1,265 m (4,150 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lake Manyara Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7220312 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)